1+ hour, 15+ min ago   (387+ words) The U.S. Department of Agriculture is providing $4 million in emergency funding to help California fight the spread of the invasive glassy-winged sharpshooter, which threatens the state's wine and other agricultural industries, the office of Rep. Mike Thompson announced Friday. Thompson, D-St....

2+ hour, 12+ min ago   (215+ words) Vintage's Hunter Weis grabs the first of his two picks, Darrian Johnson converts it into points in three carries, Woodside returns the ensuing kickoff, and the teams shake hands in Napa on Sept. 11. After nearly 50 years in Napa Valley, Judd’s…...

6+ hour, 45+ min ago   (347+ words) Six Napa Valley coffee shops will compete this fall to determine who makes the valley’s favorite pumpkin spice latte. The inaugural contest, presented by KVYN 99.3 FM “The Vine,” begins Sunday, Sept. 14, with public voting continuing through Nov. 1. “Behind all of…...

7+ hour, 45+ min ago   (652+ words) A Calistoga hotel has changed hands in a $20 million foreclosure sale after its owners fell behind on more than $43 million in debt. The lender, RREF IV-D DLI CML LLC, took ownership of Calistoga Motor Lodge and Spa with a $20 million…...

12+ hour, 15+ min ago   (1217+ words) The Five-Way Intersection Project should be considered in the context of transportation choices Napa has made over decades. Napa Valley has built an economy heavily dependent on tourism. In 2023, 3.7 million people visited Napa Valley and spent more than $2.5 billion. According…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago   (1384+ words) Judd's Hill Winery, on the Silverado Trail north of the city of Napa. After almost 50 years of making wine in the Napa Valley, Judd’s Hill Winery announced it is “winding down” winery operations. “Our brand will continue on a smaller…...

3+ day, 9+ hour ago   (927+ words) David Hoffmann believes newspapers are vital to the health of a local community. He became chairman of the Lee Enterprises Board of Directors in February. Hello, I’m David Hoffmann. Like many of you, I’ve been thinking a lot about our…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (1815+ words) Artist Gordon Huether on Aug. 27 at the Napa 9/11 Memorial Garden he designed. The memorial, whose 12th anniversary coincides with the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, incorporates steel beams salvaged from both twin towers of the collapsed World Trade Center in…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (1355+ words) Dine and Donate Benefiting Mentis 11 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Support Mentis during a dine-and-donate fundraiser at Mary’s Pizza Shack, 3085 Jefferson St., Napa, with 20% of dine-in, takeout, delivery and gift card purchases benefiting the organization. Mention Mentis at the counter or select “Dine and…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (1058+ words) A look back at the creation of Napa's memorial to those who died in the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. Local firefighters worked on Sept. 1, 2011, on removing debris from the steel beams to be used in the Napa 9/11 Memorial Garden, which…...